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Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
यानि कानि च भक्ष्याणि नवश्च रससंभवः ॥ यानि तस्यैव चेष्टानि सर्वमेतदुदाहरेत्
yāni kāni ca bhakṣyāṇi navaś ca rasasaṃbhavaḥ || yāni tasyaiva ceṣṭāni sarvam etad udāharet
जो भी खाना था, जो भी फ्रेश बना था, सब कुछ। और जो भी उसके लिए सही था, वो सब बताना था। पूरा डिटेल में सब कुछ क्लियर बताना था।
Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)
It shows a procedural emphasis on explicit enumeration—typical of ritual manuals—where foods and observances are to be clearly specified for correctness and transmission.
No geographic reference appears in this verse.
Transparency and precision in observance—articulating what is to be done and what is to be offered.
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